Schools gear up for reopening, likely to put in place a schedule

They can opt for a shift system or alternate working days to avoid overcrowding

With the Tamil Nadu government announcing the reopening of schools for senior classes from September 1, the schools will focus on putting a schedule in place this week to avoid overcrowding and to ensure adherence to the safety norms. In the standard operating procedure released by the Directorate of Public Health, only 50% of the students have been asked to be present on campus at a time depending upon the strength, and based on further instructions from the Department of School Education, schools can either implement a shift system or have alternate working days. “We are planning to have students on campus in a shift system — students of X and XII will have classes in the morning and students of 9 and 11 will have classes in the afternoon. We feel it would be better to have them come in regularly this way and ensure all safety norms are followed,” said G.J. Manohar, correspondent, MCC Higher Secondary School.